Väskinde
Place in Gotland, Sweden
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Väskinde (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɛ̂ɧːɪndɛ])[3] is a locality on the Swedish island of Gotland.
Väskinde | |
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Väskinde Church | |
  Väskinde | |
| Coordinates: 57°41′N 18°25′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.40 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 1,501 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Väskinde is also the name of the larger populated area, socken (not to be confused with parish).[4] It comprises the same area as the administrative Väskinde District, established on 1 January 2016.[5]
Geography
Väskinde is the name of the locality surrounding the medieval Väskinde Church,[6] sometimes referred to as Väskinde kyrkby. It is also the name of the socken as well as the district. Väskinde is located in the northwest part of Gotland.[7] As of 2019[update], Väskinde Church belongs to Väskinde parish in Norra Gotlands pastorat, along with the churches in Bro, Fole, Lokrume, Hejnum and Bäl.[8][9]
At Själsö in the south part of the Väskinde socken coast, is Brucebo nature reserve and art museum. Formerly the home of artists William Blair Bruce and his wife Carolina Benedicks-Bruce, it is now managed by the Brucebo Foundation.[10] Further north along the coast is Brissund fishing village and beach.[11]
Services
In Väskinde there is a school from kindergarten to sixth year of primary school with about 200 pupils from Väskinde, and nearby localities Lummelunda and Bro.[12] The locality has an active Hembygdsförening or cultural association organising activities such as midsummer dance, and caring for local meadows.[13] The public transport system services Väskinde with Bus 27, 61 and 62.[14]
